Place Maillardville is hosting a number of guest speakers for its free Baby’s First 2 Years series on Fridays through the middle of December.
Baby’s 1st 2 Years is a free program for expectant parents as well as parents, grandparents and/or guardians and their babies newborn to 24 months. It’s an opportunity to learn from guest speakers and to enjoy support, conversation and validation in a comfortable and relaxed environment. This is a drop-in program, so there is no need to register.
Baby’s First 2 Years meets on Fridays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Heritage Room at Place Maillardville Community Centre, 1200 Cartier Ave. in Coquitlam.
The roster of guest speakers includes:
• Oct. 16: Amy Fong, Real Diaper Association, all about cloth diapers;
• Oct. 23: no program;
• Oct. 30: Keri Venz, infant development specialist, Simon Fraser Society for Community Living, on toilet training;
• Nov. 6: Nicole Walker, instructor, Place des arts, on baby signing and song;
• Nov. 13: Dawnn Whittaker, founder and senior consultant, Cheeky Chops, on infant sleep;
• Nov. 20: Gil Desaulniers, chiropractor, Optimum Family Chiropractic, on ear infections;
• Nov. 27: Paul Hendriks, Knowledge First Financial, on registered education plans;
• Dec. 4: Jody Morrison, ECE specialist, on learning through play;
• Dec. 11: Coquitlam Public Library, storytime and Christmas sing-along.
For more information, call 604-933-6146 or visit www.placemaillardville.ca.
